The book places the Alien Tort Statute in
perspective, from its original enactment as a jurisdictional statute in
1789, through its evolution into a vehicle for human rights litigation. It
includes in-depth analysis of the legal decisions that have been handed
down with respect to its interpretation and application, and describes the
theoretical issues, practical considerations, and anticipated prospective
development of the statute. It also examines the relationship between the
Alien Tort Statute and two issues which have received particular attention
during the Bush administration: the use of torture by United
States officials and the practice of extraordinary rendition.

This book is a detailed and expert study, written
by several petroleum authorities and prefaced by former officials of both
the International Energy Agency and the World Bank. It reviews legal
arrangements governing petroleum exploration and developments
worldwide.

Recognizing the 30th anniversary of the Taiwan
Relations Act : markup before the Subcommittee on Asia, the
Pacific, and the Global Environment of the Committee on Foreign Affairs,
House of Representatives, One Hundred Eleventh Congress, first session, on
H. Con. Res. 55, March 19, 2009.

KF27.F638 2009f

Implementation of the U.S. Department of Justice's
special counsel regulation : hearing before the Subcommittee on Commercial
and Administrative Law of the Committee on the Judiciary, House of
Representatives, One Hundred Tenth Congress, second session,
February 26, 2008.

KF27.J856 2008c

Sunshine in the Courtroom Act of 2007 : hearing
before the Committee on the Judiciary, House of Representatives, One
Hundred Tenth Congress, first session, on H.R. 2128,
September 27, 2007.

KF27.J8 2007r

Civil Rights Division oversight : hearing before
the Committee on the Judiciary, United States Senate, One Hundred Tenth
Congress, first session, June 21, 2007.

KF26.J8 2007zs

Inherently safer technology in the context of
chemical site security : hearing before the Committee on Environment and
Public Works, United States Senate, One Hundred Ninth
Congress, second session, June 21, 2006.

KF26.E6 2006b

Hazardous substance releases and reporting under
the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act
of 1980 (CERCLA) and the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know
Act of 1986 (ERCRA) : hearing before the Subcommittee on Environment and
Hazardous Materials of the Committee on Energy and Commerce, House of
Representatives, One Hundred Tenth Congress, second session, September 24,
2008.

KF27.E5527 2008r

EPA's proposed revisions to the particulate matter
air quality standards : hearing before the Subcommittee on Clean Air,
Climate Change, and Nuclear Safety of the Committee on Environment and
Public Works, United States Senate, One Hundred Ninth
Congress, second session, July 13, 2006.

KF26.E625 2006n

H.R. 4272, an act to amend chapter 15 of Title 5,
United States Code : hearing before the Subcommittee on Federal Workforce,
Postal Service, and the District of Columbia of the
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, House of Representatives,
One Hundred Tenth Congress, second session, on H.R. 4272 ... September 11,
2008.

KF27.O9425 2008s

Strickland nomination : hearing before the
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, United States Senate, One
Hundred Eleventh Congress, first session, to consider the nomination of
Thomas L. Strickland, to be Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and
Parks, Department of the Interior, March 24, 2009.

KF26.E55 2009i

Examining U.S. government
enforcement of intellectual property rights : hearing before the Committee
on the Judiciary, United States Senate, One Hundred Tenth Congress, first
session, November 7, 2007.

KF26.J8 2007zt

Oversight of the federal death penalty : hearing
before the Subcommittee on the Constitution of the Committee on the
Judiciary, United States Senate, One Hundred Tenth Congress, first
session, June 27, 2007.

KF26.J8359 2007k

FISA for the 21st century : hearing before the
Committee on the Judiciary, United States Senate, One Hundred Ninth
Congress, second session, July 26, 2006.

KF26.J8 2006zv

Options to improve quality and efficiency among
Medicare physicians : hearing before the Subcommittee on Health of the
Committee on Ways and Means, House of Representatives, One Hundred Tenth
Congress, first session, May 10, 2007.

KF27.W344 2007b

The role of hedge funds in our capital markets :
hearing before the Subcommittee on Securities and Investment of the
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, United States Senate,
One Hundred Ninth Congress, second session, on educating and informing the
Congress and the American people on the role of hedge funds in our capital
markets, May 16, 2006.

KF26.B3954 2006i

Immigration raids : Postville and beyond : hearing
before the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border
Security, and International Law of the Committee on the Judiciary, House
of Representatives, One Hundred Tenth Congress, second session, July 24,
2008.

KF27.J8643 2008p

Protecting copyrights and innovation in a
post-Grokster world : hearing before the Committee on the Judiciary,
United States Senate, One Hundred Ninth Congress, first session,
September 28, 2005.